Distance Education

and the Internet

TECH4101Dr. Alaa SadikInstructional & Learning Technologies Department

Abir Almuqrashi (89407)Fatema ALHajri (89037)

Lecture One (Week 2) Defining

Distance Education

Distance Education

and the Internet

TECH4101

Interactive Presentation

Background:

The Industrial Revolution in the 19th century →

Developments in various fields of technology →

Offered new solutions for delivering instruction →

Learners’ interests were enhanced →

Increase in the subject areas offered by distance

education →

Became one of the formal means of education.

Defining Distance Education

What is distance education or distance learning?

Defining the meaning of distance education may provide a good

starting point to recognise its elements.

Use Google to search for: define: distance education:

Distance education is oftentimes referred to as "Distance Learning" as well,

and is simply defined as "a field of education focusing on the andragogy

and pedagogy, instructional systems, and technology which endeavor to

deliver an education to students who are not physically in a classroom or

campus setting." In its simplest terms, it means earning a degree online.

Defining Distance Education

What is distance education or distance learning?

distance education and distance learning have been used

almost interchangeably and there is an overlap between them.

However, used the term ‘distance education’ to mean a

systematic approach involving the distance learning

environment, educators and separated learners.

Defining Distance Education

Defining Distance Education

What is distance education or distance learning?Distance education is a field of education that focuses on

teaching methods and technology with the aim of delivering

teaching to students who are not physically present in

traditional classroom. However, the distance learning more

specific than distance education. So the distance learning is

part of distance education.

Defining Distance Education

Distance education or distance learning?We think that, it is better to say distance education rather than

saying distance learning because, education word cover the

whole system including institutional dimension, pedagogical

dimension, and management dimension while learning as a

word means the process of acquiring learners something new

which could be as a part of pedagogical dimension that has

been covered by education word above.

Defining Distance Education

History of distance education and technology (old technology)

The earliest version of distance education, developed in the mid-nineteenth

century in Europe in 1840. In the United States during the nineteenth

century, there were several opportunities in adult education prior to the

advent of university extension beyond campuses.

In 1873, Anna Ticknow established a society that

presented educational opportunities to women

of all classes to study at home. Communication, teaching

and learning all took place through printed materials sent through the mail.

Defining Distance Education

History of distance education and technology (modern

technology)

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, cable

and satellite television came into use.

The advent of the Internet and digital

applications in the 1990s, combined

with the changing demographics of the distance education learner, added

a whole new dimension to distance education. These new technologies

bring educational opportunity to the non-traditional student, and the lure

of economic prosperity to higher educational institutions.

Defining Distance Education

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Defining Distance Education

In conclusion, many key features characterize

distance education:

1. The separation of teacher and learner;

2. The separation among learners;

3. The use of one medium to deliver instruction; and

4. The use of a communication channel to facilitate

interaction and support learners.

Questions & Discussions

Recourse:http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/spring01/declair/history.html

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